Milestone Moments: All The Celebrity Vitals

[ProudMary]

Here's a little extra eye candy from People with the 2023 Readers' Choice Winners.

Sexiest Man Alive Readers' Choice Poll Results 2023, From Sexiest Musician to Sexiest Ken

[shapeshifter]

9 hours ago, SunnyBeBe said:

https://people.com/patrick-dempsey-people-sexiest-man-alive-2023-exclusive-8391684

38 minutes ago, pinkandsparkly13 said:

it seems kinda random to me. Lol I mean I don't know, but has he been in any shows or movies lately? It seems like they usually pick someone who is "popular" at the time for that kind of thing.

29 minutes ago, ProudMary said:

I watched the live reveal on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night and had the same reaction as you did. Don't get me wrong, Patrick Dempsey is still a very attractive man, but I always expected that he'd be named SMA at some point during his long stint on Grey's Anatomy. I wasn't expecting it now, while he seems to be a bit farther from the spotlight. 

Looks like The Golden Bachelor Effect to me.

 

[Guest]

53 minutes ago, pinkandsparkly13 said:

I saw that yesterday, and it seems kinda random to me. Lol I mean I don't know, but has he been in any shows or movies lately? It seems like they usually pick someone who is "popular" at the time for that kind of thing. I really don't keep up with that stuff, but I was just wondering. Good for him anyway though. 

I thought the same thing. I wonder if the the strike had anything to do with it. Dempsey’s Ferrari movie got a SAG waiver so he can promote when most of the more obvious choices can’t. 

I can’t argue with calling him sexy but there are so many others they could have gone with that are currently relevant. In my mind, Ryan Gosling was the obvious choice but have been reports to the past that Gosling has turned it down multiple times. It makes me curious how many others have said no. 

[SunnyBeBe]

I liked that Dempsey is so mature.  I find that look very sexy.  I like sexy men in general, though.  I keep an open mind. Lol

 

I didn’t know this!  So many have played doctors!  Hmmmm…
 

https://people.com/every-sexiest-man-alive-who-has-played-a-doctor-8383938

 

Edited November 8, 2023 by SunnyBeBe

[Jaded]

6 hours ago, shapeshifter said:

Looks like The Golden Bachelor Effect to me.

That was my first thought when people were wondering why Dempsey was picked this time. I too wonder if a few other men turned it down before they chose him.

[roamyn]

Well I can't disagree with Dempsey, Brosnan, Gosling, Noah, and esp Jensen Ackles.

But Harry Styles? And I never found Hiddleston attractive, but that's me personally.

I guess I'm finally showing my age.

[KWalkerInc]

The SAG-AFTRA strike is tentatively over.

[Jaded]

Timbaland Receives Backlash After Saying Justin Timberlake Should've "Put a Muzzle" on Britney Spears

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Timbaland is facing backlash after joking that collaborator Justin Timberlake should've "put a muzzle" on his ex Britney Spears amid the release of her tell-all memoir.

 

[jennifer6973]

I honestly think People's SMA issue is usually a publicity push for whoever agrees to do it.  Because most of them have something coming out.

[shapeshifter]

"Yes, That Was Jared Leto Climbing New York's Empire State Building," Nov. 9, 2023,  eonline.com/news/1389569/yes-that-was-jared-leto-climbing-new-yorks-empire-state-building

[BetterButter]

Keke Palmer Files Restraining Order Against Darius Jackson, Asks for Full Custody of Their Son

[Blergh]

7 hours ago, shapeshifter said:

"Yes, That Was Jared Leto Climbing New York's Empire State Building," Nov. 9, 2023,  eonline.com/news/1389569/yes-that-was-jared-leto-climbing-new-yorks-empire-state-building

As they said at the end of the original King Kong 'Twas beauty that killed the beast.'

Too bad Fay Wray isn't around for this one.

OK,  despite not being a fan of Mr. Leto, I'm relieved no physical harm came to him from that climb!

Edited November 10, 2023 by Blergh

[Ceindreadh]

5 hours ago, Blergh said:

As they said at the end of the original King Kong 'Twas beauty that killed the beast.'

Too bad Fay Wray isn't around for this one.

OK,  despite not being a fan of Mr. Leto, I'm relieved no physical harm came to him from that climb!

“‘‘Twas beauty killed the beast”. “No it wasn’t, it was smashing into the ground like that”.

(I’ve always preferred the Discworld take on it)

[RealHousewife]

Patrick's eyes and smile are gorgeous. Thought he was one of the cutest guys ever during Grey's era. His look is more mature now, but he is still so handsome.

[MissAlmond]

Cinematographer John Bailey who was DP on the films Ordinary People, The Big Chill, Groundhog Day, and As Good as it Gets and a former President of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has died, age 81.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-bailey-dead-ordinary-people-academy-president-1235644632/

https://deadline.com/2023/11/john-bailey-dead-ordinary-people-cinematographer-academy-president-1235600272/

https://variety.com/2023/film/obituaries-people-news/john-bailey-dead-academy-president-cinematographer-1235787930/

https://www.thewrap.com/john-bailey-big-chill-groundhog-day-cinematographer-academy-president-dies-obit/

 

Edited November 11, 2023 by MissAlmond

[Blergh]

28 minutes ago, MissAlmond said:

Cinematographer John Bailey who was DP on the films Ordinary People, The Big Chill, Groundhog Day, and As Good as it Gets and a former President of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has died, age 81.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-bailey-dead-ordinary-people-academy-president-1235644632/

https://deadline.com/2023/11/john-bailey-dead-ordinary-people-cinematographer-academy-president-1235600272/

https://variety.com/2023/film/obituaries-people-news/john-bailey-dead-academy-president-cinematographer-1235787930/

https://www.thewrap.com/john-bailey-big-chill-groundhog-day-cinematographer-academy-president-dies-obit/

 

I find that quote a bit surprising since Ordinary People in particular was set in a picturesque autumn setting and stunningly photographed for the most part (with the exception of the somewhat claustrophobic scenes of the troubled teen son Connie venting his angst to his therapist). However, its unsettling and sad subject matter never let the audience  enjoy the ambience but perhaps said ambience helped to heighten the characters' struggles!

Regardless, he did some amazing work and I appreciated his contributions. RIP, Mr. Bailey!

[MissAlmond]

Actor Janet Landgard who starred opposite Burt Landcaster in the 1968 film The Swimmer and played Jeff Stone's love interest, Karen, on the TV series The Donna Reed Show has died, age 75.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/janet-landgard-dead-swimmer-donna-reed-show-1235644872/

https://deadline.com/2023/11/janet-landgard-dead-donna-reed-show-regular-was-75-1235600424/

https://variety.com/2023/film/obituaries-people-news/janet-landgard-dead-the-swimmer-1235788235/

https://www.thewrap.com/janet-landgard-dies-donna-reed-show-the-swimmer-obit/

Edited November 11, 2023 by MissAlmond

[BetterButter]

Robert Butler, Director on Pilots for ‘Batman,’ ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Hill Street Blues,’ Dies at 95

[Notabug]

On 11/8/2023 at 10:26 PM, Jaded said:

That was my first thought when people were wondering why Dempsey was picked this time. I too wonder if a few other men turned it down before they chose him.

Dempsey was selected because he has a big movie coming out; Ferrari.  The Sexiest Man Alive has become a PR thing arranged by publicists and agents to promote an actor with an upcoming project.  If you look back over the past decade or more, you'll see that every single SMA had a big project coming out right about the time the award given to them.

[jennifer6973]

13 hours ago, Notabug said:

Dempsey was selected because he has a big movie coming out; Ferrari.  The Sexiest Man Alive has become a PR thing arranged by publicists and agents to promote an actor with an upcoming project.  If you look back over the past decade or more, you'll see that every single SMA had a big project coming out right about the time the award given to them.

I also read something that said he had union approval to talk about his movie.

 

Basically he was the best available.

[Jan Spears]

On 10/28/2023 at 8:28 AM, Wiendish Fitch said:

Speaking of Old Hollywood, here's another reason I love Greta Garbo: she was in a relationship with frequent onscreen partner John Gilbert. He desperately wanted to marry her, but she turned him down several times. Their relationship fizzled out, and he eventually died tragically young. Did Garbo wallow in self-pity? Hell no! A few years after his death, she quit the biz, lived a fabulously eccentric single life, and even went on to say "I can't remember what I ever saw in him". 

A bit callous, one could argue, but her honesty was refreshing (I mean, what did she owe him at that point?), and sure beats the mealy-mouthed, indiscriminate use of the word "soulmate". Garbo lived her life and moved on, good for her. Living in the past is anything but healthy.

Greta Garbo performed a great kindness to John Gilbert after their relationship ended. With the transition to sound in 1929, Garbo's career at M-G-M rose to even greater heights while Gilbert's imploded. (Gilbert is considered one of the greatest casualties of the transition to sound if not the greatest.)

In any event, M-G-M was prepping Queen Christina for Garbo in 1933 and they cast Laurence Olivier in the role of the Spanish ambassador. For whatever reason, Garbo didn't like how things were going with Olivier. Since she had cast approval, she went to Louis B. Mayer (legendary head of M-G-M from 1924-51) and asked to have Olivier replaced. Mayer told her she could have anybody she wanted. Garbo replied "Jack Gilbert" and Mayer promptly threw a fit because he hated Gilbert. But Garbo held firm because she knew how much Gilbert had done for her when she came to M-G-M in the mid-1920s and he was still the bigger star.

The actress Colleen Moore (herself a huge star during the silent movie era) wrote later:

"I have always loved Garbo for this last, wonderful gesture - to try to give Jack his career again. We all loved her for it."

 

  

[Vermicious Knid]

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(Gilbert is considered one of the greatest casualties of the transition to sound if not the greatest.)

I thought that was Clara Bow. Her thick Brooklyn accent made her unsuitable for speaking parts. 

Edited November 13, 2023 by Vermicious Knid
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[roseha]

22 hours ago, Vermicious Knid said:

I thought that was Clara Bow. Her thick Brooklyn accent made her unsuitable for speaking parts. 

I've seen one of Clara Bow's sound films and in my opinion her voice fits her screen character *perfectly*.  She actually was very successful in the sound era until she walked away due to burnout and personal problems.   Interestingly she hated making sound films because she could not move naturally as she had in the past due to the placement of the early microphones on the sound stages.

Colleen Moore also made an early sound film, the fine film The Power and the Glory with Spencer Tracy. She also had a voice that was fine for her.  She chose to retire as well.

[MissAlmond]

Screenwriter Stephen Kandel whose work over four decades in television included Sea Hunt, The Wild Wild West, Mission Impossible, Star Trek, Batman, Barnaby Jones, and MacGyver has died, age 96.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/stephen-kandel-dead-star-trek-batman-macgyver-1235645749/

 

[ProudMary]

First solo comments from one of the remaining five cast members of Friends on Matthew Perry's passing.

[BetterButter]

Roger Kastel, ‘Jaws’ Movie Poster Artist, Dies at 92

[MissAlmond]

10 minutes ago, BetterButter said:

Roger Kastel, ‘Jaws’ Movie Poster Artist, Dies at 92

Iconic! R.I.P. Mr. Kastel. 

[Wiendish Fitch]

Mock me all you want, but I miss when movie posters were treated like art. RIP, Mr. Kastel.

[ProudMary]

Courteney Cox has also shared some thoughts on Matthew Perry, and a video, on her Instagram. 

https://www.instagram.com/courteneycoxofficial/reel/Czo5_9PSZJ2/

[Bastet]

26 minutes ago, ProudMary said:

Courteney Cox has also shared some thoughts on Matthew Perry, and a video, on her Instagram. 

In today's installment of People Are the Worst -- below that is a post she made when Suzanne Somers died (apparently, they were friends), and when Perry died two weeks later, people hopped right on that Somers post with "Why a post for her and not Matthew?" attacks.

I know, I know -- don't read the comments.  Because of shit like this:

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Really Courteney... your best friend died and u didn't say anything about him and now this .. are u out of ur mind .. 😐😶💔💔poor Mathew 💔 he knew there is no one by his side 😢

 

[Mabinogia]

There is no amount of money that would make me want to be under the kind of constant scrutiny celebs face, especially when they are trying to grieve for someone they cared about. Everyone grieves differently, everyone processes death differently and at a different speed. It is terrible that these people aren't allowed the dignity to grieve privately.

None of them owe us anything. I am sure Matthew knew what he meant to them and that is what matters. I am sure they all reached out to his family to offer there condolences, support, words of kindness, whatever they felt comfortable with, and that is none of the our (the public, fans, etc) business. 

I am very grateful that no one was harassing me to comment when someone I cared about died. We should allow celebs the same space to deal with the death in their way in their time and privately! 

 

[Bastet]

The cast was very close when filming the show, exceptionally so; I used to be on the lot semi-regularly back then, and I never saw any one of them alone, and often saw the whole pack of them together.  However much in-person interaction they continued to have afterward, I have no idea, but you can't be a family of sorts for that long and not maintain a strong emotional bond; if nothing else, they are the only six people who know what that life-altering experience was like, but there seems to be plenty else -- Perry's funeral was small, but all five of them were there.  This is clearly a significant loss to them.

No one ever owes a public statement to begin with, of course, and certainly not an immediate one.  If one wants to make one, the closer the relationship, and the more unexpected the death, the longer it may take to be able to come up with what to say.  But these celebrities cannot win; if they don't post something right away or at all, they have half the internet coming for them, but then if/when they do, they've got another segment accusing them of performative grief. 

Edited November 16, 2023 by Bastet

[RunningMarket]

15 hours ago, Mabinogia said:

There is no amount of money that would make me want to be under the kind of constant scrutiny celebs face, especially when they are trying to grieve for someone they cared about. Everyone grieves differently, everyone processes death differently and at a different speed. It is terrible that these people aren't allowed the dignity to grieve privately.

None of them owe us anything. I am sure Matthew knew what he meant to them and that is what matters. I am sure they all reached out to his family to offer there condolences, support, words of kindness, whatever they felt comfortable with, and that is none of the our (the public, fans, etc) business. 

I am very grateful that no one was harassing me to comment when someone I cared about died. We should allow celebs the same space to deal with the death in their way in their time and privately! 

 

Tagentically related, Ryan Reynolds was awarded the Order of British Columbia yesterday and naturally people took to his Instagram post to ask why he isn't speaking out about the Israel/Palestine war.

Edited November 16, 2023 by RunningMarket
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[badhaggis]

36 minutes ago, RunningMarket said:

Tagentically related, Ryan Reynolds was awarded the Order of British Columbia yesterday and naturally people took to his Instagram post to ask why he isn't speaking out about the Israel/Palestine war.

I was not sure how to react to this post. I wanted to give it a heart but the Instagram pressure pushed me over to sad.

[RunningMarket]

3 minutes ago, badhaggis said:

I was not sure how to react to this post. I wanted to give it a heart but the Instagram pressure pushed me over to sad.

I totally get it @badhaggis! I've noticed a growing trend of people pushing celebrities to speak out about this particular topic on posts that have absolutely nothing to do with it. (I encourage you to visit Ryan's IG post on his award though. It is in typical Ryan humour about promising things to the guy at Safeway and then realizing it's not a political appointment.)

[JustHereForFood]

3 hours ago, RunningMarket said:

Tagentically related, Ryan Reynolds was awarded the Order of British Columbia yesterday and naturally people took to his Instagram post to ask why he isn't speaking out about the Israel/Palestine war.

Probably because whatever he would say, someone would find a way to make it the worst take possible and send him death threats. Some people are entitled a**holes.

[shapeshifter]

All the celebrity sites are posting about Snoop's Instagram message:

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After much consideration & conversation with my family, I've decided to give up smoke. Please respect my privacy at this time.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CztuhospV_w

For example:

• TMZ:  tmz.com/2023/11/16/snoop-dogg-quits-smoking-consulted-family/
• Entertainment Weekly:  ew.com/snoop-dogg-says-he-is-giving-up-smoke-8403582
• Hip Hop DX:  https://hiphopdx.com/news/snoop-dogg-quitting-smoking

But none even ask the question as to whether this is a smoke issue or if it includes edibles. 

I guess "respect for privacy" still does exist.

Edited November 16, 2023 by shapeshifter

[RunningMarket]

41 minutes ago, shapeshifter said:

All the celebrity sites are posting about Snoop's Instagram message:

For example:

• TMZ:  tmz.com/2023/11/16/snoop-dogg-quits-smoking-consulted-family/
• Entertainment Weekly:  ew.com/snoop-dogg-says-he-is-giving-up-smoke-8403582
• Hip Hop DX:  https://hiphopdx.com/news/snoop-dogg-quitting-smoking

But none even ask the question as to whether this is a smoke issue or if it includes edibles. 

I guess "respect for privacy" still does exist.

Is this going to be like the Friends episode where Monica convinces her boyfriend "Fun Bobby" to stop drinking and it turns out Bobby is actually quite boring?

Edited November 16, 2023 by RunningMarket

[Mabinogia]

4 hours ago, RunningMarket said:

Tagentically related, Ryan Reynolds was awarded the Order of British Columbia yesterday and naturally people took to his Instagram post to ask why he isn't speaking out about the Israel/Palestine war.

Maybe I'm weird, but I really don't care what people who play act (or sing, or play a sport) for a living think about world politics. Ryan Reynolds is hilarious and hot and that is all I need him to be. And he is VERY good at both. 😁

[Lugal]

6 hours ago, RunningMarket said:

Tagentically related, Ryan Reynolds was awarded the Order of British Columbia yesterday and naturally people took to his Instagram post to ask why he isn't speaking out about the Israel/Palestine war.

I blame social media for this idea that everyone must condemn/support/make a statement about any current event immediately or they are on the Other Side™

[Fool to cry]

This is awful. 

I remember Dana mentioning Dex a lot in his 1995 special. Condolences to his family and friends.

 

 

[Spartan Girl]

How awful! Poor Dana and his wife!

[Mr. Sparkle]

46 minutes ago, Fool to cry said:

I remember Dana mentioning Dex a lot in his 1995 special. Condolences to his family and friends.

I remember that too. Very sad. 

[andromeda331]

That's so terrible. Poor Dana Carvey and his family.

[Blergh]

3 hours ago, Fool to cry said:

This is awful. 

I remember Dana mentioning Dex a lot in his 1995 special. Condolences to his family and friends.

 

 

I don't disagree with Mr. Carvey's assessment of the rags but I don't recall hearing about  said rags saying horrible slurs against his poor son.

All the above said, what a horrific tragedy for all of the younger Mr. Carvey's loved ones! I  hope they will be able to somehow unite and help each other because this is something that, at best, they will have to come to terms with but will never be able to 'get over'.

[Annber03]

Oh, that's rough. Condolences to Dana and his family. 

[Guest]

1 hour ago, Blergh said:

I don't disagree with Mr. Carvey's assessment of the rags but I don't recall hearing about  said rags saying horrible slurs against his poor son.

Most likely he is reacting to TMZ using their despicable police sources to break the story early and while the family was still reeling from the news. Carvey’s statement was posted 15 minutes after TMZ reported the death. 

[Vermicious Knid]

George Brown, co-founding member and drummer of Kool & the Gang, dead at 74

Leaving Robert "Kool" Bell as the only remaining founding member. 

[shapeshifter]

6 hours ago, Vermicious Knid said:

George Brown, co-founding member and drummer of Kool & the Gang, dead at 74

Leaving Robert "Kool" Bell as the only remaining founding member. 

“Brown co-wrote many of the band’s iconic songs, including…‘Celebration’…”

Such a positive sound: 
mixonline.com/recording/classic-tracks/classic-tracks-kool-gangs-celebration-365319

[voiceover]

3 hours ago, shapeshifter said:

 

10 hours ago, Vermicious Knid said:

George Brown, co-founding member and drummer of Kool & the Gang, dead at 74

Leaving Robert "Kool" Bell as the only remaining founding member. 

“Brown co-wrote many of the band’s iconic songs, including…‘Celebration’…”

 

My favorite was “Let’s Go Dancing”.  I found their vid of that song last year and it’s like they filmed a spontaneous neighborhood dance-off (“Oooh, la la la!”).  Such joy!

RIP, Mr Brown.  I expect you’re awaited for a repeat performance.